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Friday July 16, 2010
SimplyCats August 2010 Mewsletter: National Veterinary Nursing Week Sunday 18th - Saturday 24th July 2010
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"The profession of a veterinary nurse offers rewarding career opportunities for animal lovers. Veterinary nurses are now key members of a veterinary practice"
National Veterinary Nursing Week Sunday 18th - Saturday 24th July 2010
What is Veterinary Nursing?
Veterinary nursing is the supportive care of animals receiving treatment within a veterinary practice. A veterinary nurse works as a member of the veterinary team, providing expert nursing care for sick animals.
Veterinary nurses also play a significant role in the education of owners about maintaining the health and welfare of their pets. They carry out technical work and are skilled in undertaking a range of diagnostic tests, medical treatments and minor surgical procedures, under veterinary direction.
What does a Veterinary Nurse do?
Veterinary nurses work alongside vets, dealing with the day to day care of hospitalised animals and helping with operations, cleaning teeth and taking samples.
Veterinary nurses’ work varies but includes:
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holding and calming animals while a vet examines and treats them
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changing wound dressings
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providing advice to animal owners.
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administering medication and giving injections
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preparing patients for operations
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claw clipping, wound checks and suture removal
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scaling and polishing teeth under general anaesthetic
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making sure that hospitalised animals have food and water
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monitoring anaesthetics (under a vet’s instruction)
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taking samples of blood, skin and urine
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running clinics like puppy socialisation and weight clinics
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triage (assessing patients before a vet sees them)
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stock taking and ordering drugs
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positioning animals to be x-rayed, then developing the films
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taking x-rays and assisting vets perform other diagnostic imaging techniques, such as using ultrasound imaging
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monitoring vital signs, such as temperature, heart rate and breathing rate
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collecting blood, urine and other samples required for diagnosis, and analysing these samples to gain results
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preparing animals for operations
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sterilising surgical instruments
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maintaining anaesthetic levels and assisting vets during operations
A Veterinary Nurse should:
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be knowledgeable about animal care and treatment
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be calm and confident when handling animals
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be keen to develop professionally throughout their career
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have a tactful, sympathetic approach to anxious or upset owners
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be well organised, practical, reliable and responsible
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be able to provide accurate and appropriate information and advice
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have excellent communication skills
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enjoy working as part of a team
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be willing to deal with the messier aspects of animal care
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be able to meet the physical demands of the job
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have good administrative and ICT skills.
Interests
It is important to have a:
Getting in to Veterinary Nursing
There are around 7,700 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)-qualified veterinary nurses in the UK. Most work for veterinary practices. Jobs are also available in veterinary hospitals, in animal welfare centres and colleges, in charities and in some larger zoos and wildlife centres.
Useful tips
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Veterinary nursing is an interesting job with varied work but it can be poorly paid with long hours or shift work, so you need to be dedicated.
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As well as caring for animal patients, the job involves helping with operations and clinics so you need to keep up to date with current practices.
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It’s a good idea to get as much practical experience as possible before applying for a veterinary nurse course.
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Veterinary Nursing
Veterinary nurses also provide nursing care for animals staying on the premises for operations and treatment. This can include feeding the animals, providing fresh bedding and water, cleaning their accommodation and designing and implementing a nursing care plan.
Most veterinary nurses are also involved in administration work such as managing appointments and keeping records. Some have duties consistent more with a management role including preparing staff rotas, overseeing stocks of drugs and accounts work.
Many veterinary nurses will run nurse clinics providing a range of services, including weight clinics, flea/worming treatments, post-operative checks and suture removal, dental care and general advice on nutrition, grooming and many other areas. Quite a large part of the veterinary nurse's work will include dealing directly with clients.
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